Special Weather Statement for Coastal Charlotte; Coastal Lee; Inland Sarasota +2 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Coastal Charlotte, Coastal Lee, Inland Charlotte, Inland Lee, Inland Sarasota
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- Moderate
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- Observed
What is happening
At 602 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles south of Punta Gorda to near Charleston Park. Movement was northwest at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 602 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles south of Punta Gorda to near Charleston Park. Movement was northwest at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Cape Coral, Fort Myers, North Port, Punta Gorda, Port Charlotte, Lehigh Acres, Palmona Park, Babcock Webb Wma, Babcock Ranch, Charleston Park, Olga, Charlotte County Airport, Buckingham, Burnt Store Marina, Murdock, Harbour Heights, Cleveland, Tice, Solana, and Charlotte Harbor.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 7 at 6:02PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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